He said: "I was a scared little boy. We all know how something like that can stick on a man. I just wanted out. To be with my manager who could protect me. I felt like I was going to get a call from the police."

Ryan won praise from viewers of the show when he told CBB host Emma Willis he would "forgive" Roxanne for her false claims.

He said: "If she wants forgiveness and it makes her feel better then I would rather give her that because I think she's been punished enough by the public and the people around her."